Entering

ISSUE 01.
Martial Law and Impeachment_ December 3rd Martial Law and the Impeachment of the President, the Birth of a Popular Sovereign Government
ISSUE 02.
Constitutional Amendment_ Will the 7th Republic be born?
ISSUE 03.
Tariff War: Trump's Tariff War and the US-China Trade War
ISSUE 04.
Amendment to the Commercial Act: Is the amendment to the Commercial Act a boost to the Korean stock market or a target for corporate raiders?
ISSUE 05.
Consumption Coupons_ Will consumption coupons and credit amnesty provide a boost to the economy?
ISSUE 06. AI Hegemony Competition: The World is in an AI War, and Algorithms Are the Weapons
ISSUE 07.
Stablecoins: A Big Issue in the Digital Asset Ecosystem
ISSUE 08.
Middle East War: The Israel-Iran 12-Day War: Its Meaning and Aftermath
ISSUE 09.
Prosecutorial Reform: The Meaning and Prospects of Prosecutorial Reform
ISSUE 10.
Labor Reform: What will change under the new government's labor reform?
ISSUE 11.
K-Pop Demon Hunters: A Global Hit

“Current issues that young people must know!”
Martial law, impeachment, tariff wars, competition for AI supremacy, and the Kadehen syndrome.
11 Must-See Issues That Will Shake South Korea in 2025

A book has been published in which veteran journalists select and explain 11 issues that will represent 2025.
"Current Issues Youth Must Know 2026" is the 2026 edition of a series that has long been trusted as a resource for students preparing for essay writing and interviews.
This book is useful not only for students preparing for college entrance exams and interviews, but also for all readers who want to know about current affairs accurately, as it contains 11 carefully selected topics by working journalists who are most sensitive to current affairs and issues.


Topics are broadly divided into political, economic, international, and social areas.
In politics, it deals with the 12?3 martial law, impeachment, and constitutional amendment.
In the first emergency martial law and impeachment, we examine the process and historical significance leading up to the December 3 emergency martial law, the impeachment of the president, and the birth of a sovereign government through the June presidential election.
Next, in the constitutional amendment section, we will look at the revised constitution (constitutional amendment) among the national administration plans put forth by the Lee Jae-myung administration.
The core of the constitutional amendment is to change the presidential term from a single five-year term to a consecutive four-year term.
Other key issues of constitutional amendment discussion, such as territory and the national recall system, are also discussed.


Economically, the book is largely divided into five topics: tariff wars, commercial law revisions, consumer coupons, the AI ​​hegemony race, and stablecoins.
These are all 'hot' issues, so much so that none of them are unimportant.
In "Tariff War," we examine the "tariff" card that US President Donald Trump has played since taking office in January 2025 to revitalize American industry, the US-China trade war it sparked, and the reality of Korea, caught between the two superpowers.


The first and second amendments to the Commercial Act were passed, and their key points have been summarized.
The key points include expanding the scope of corporate directors' duty of loyalty to shareholders, restricting voting rights of major shareholders, and implementing a cumulative voting system.
We also see the possibility of a third amendment to the Commercial Act that is "stronger" and focuses on mandatory stock cancellation.
Will the revision of the Commercial Act truly eliminate the Korea discount and boost the value of the Korean stock market? Or will it stifle corporate management?

Next, we will look at the 'People's Livelihood Recovery Consumption Coupons' distributed to all citizens and the 'credit amnesty' that forgives debts of vulnerable groups.
Would handing out cash to everyone and forgiving overdue debt help revive the sluggish economy? Or is it just a politically motivated populist policy?

We also examine the global competition for AI hegemony, which has emerged as a force shaping global dominance in the 21st century. How will the world change as AI becomes part of everyday life and continues to evolve? Will it become a utopia or a dystopia? Stablecoins, which have emerged, are also a major global issue.
If dollar-backed stablecoins were to serve as the base currency for cryptocurrencies, what impact would that have on the current financial ecosystem? Would it be beneficial or detrimental?

As for international issues, we analyzed in depth the Israel-Iran war that broke out on the morning of June 13, 2025.
What is the significance of the conflict between Israel and Iran, known as the "12-Day War," and what are its repercussions? The book addresses three social issues: prosecutorial reform, labor reform, and the Kadehen Syndrome.
The main topics include the prosecution disappearing into history after 78 years, discussions on the 4.5-day workweek, extending the retirement age to 65, and the global box office success of the Netflix film "K-Pop Demon Hunters."


Kim Wi-geun, a professor of media studies at Sookmyung Women's University, said, "A journalist is someone who asks questions to society on behalf of citizens.
Our society can be explained and defined through the issues that journalists focus on.
Therefore, this book, in which veteran journalists select and explain issues that will represent 2025, can be of decisive help in improving the ability of young people to view and understand society.”